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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
EIGHT LIVES LOST.
Terrible Explosion in st. Louis Grot
and Tenement House.

Terrible Explosion in st. Louis Grocery
and Tenement House.
An explosion of gasoline in the cellar
of Michael Newman's grocery, Is South
Fourteenth Street, st. Louis, at O'Clock
on the morning of the LIST, caused the
death of eight persons and the injury of
nine others. The building, a two-story
brick, was completed out a short time
ago and only one store room
was occupied. All of the upstairs
portion was occupied as a tene-
ment. Mr.. Newman and his family of
of the explosion was terrific and much
difficulty was experienced by the fire.
men and others in extricatingthe bodies
of the dead and living from the ruins
The names of the dead are as follows:
Michael Newman, aged 81; Mrs. Annie
Newman. aged 40; John Newman, aged
Is; Kate Newman, aged Is; Eddie New
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
TNCENDI4RTSM At DUBUQUE.

Armed Men PatrOIIing the Streets to
Frustrate Attempts to Burn the City.
A Dubuque (Ia.) dispatch of the 9th
says: Excitement over several recent
attempts at incendiarism in this city is
increasing. Last night at late hour.
two men gained an entrance to the mill
Office of Knapp. Stout & Co. They were
discovered by officers on guard about
the mill, who pursued them and fired
several shots. In the yard of
this company several places were
found where finders saturated
with kerosene had been placed
under dry lumber piles ready for the
matches. In Robinson's lumber yard,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

THE selectmen of the town of Web
ster, Mass, have offered reward Of
$500 for the arrest and conviction of
the parties who murdered Lille
Hoyle. The murder of this young
woman, which is as much of d mystery
as the Railway murder, was COM
mitted several months ago, and the
selectmen in Offering reward for the
conviction of the murderer now are
only doing what they should have
done long ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

IT was decided at the ninth biennial
meeting of the International Confer
ences of Women's Christian Associa-
tions that woman over thirty years
OF age could not properly be an in
mate of a Home for Young Women.
But the force of the decision was
somewhat broken by the conviction
expressed at the meeting that no ap-
pllcant would ever admit having
reached that age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

QUoTING the Chicago Tribune's dec
laratlon that sit must be recipr ocity
in every thing or nothing" the Toron-
to Globe says: "That is exactly the
unrestricted reciprocity which Cana
dams desire. With the two people
unitedly demanding complete free
trade with one another, it is surely
rather absurd to suppose that the
machinery to suit them cannot be de-
visAdO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
ALARM AMONG SETTLERS.

Cheyenne Indians Ordered Out to Give
Battle to the Crows.
Crow AGENCY, M. T., Nov. 5.-Business
is suspended and the settlers continue
in state of alarm, although there has
been no serious disturbance. The mill
tary authorities are soundly censured
for not sending the large body of troops
now here against the recalcitrant In
dams and putting an end to the sus-
pense. Gen. Ruger has instructed the
authorities at Cheyenne Agency to or
ganize company of 100 Cheyennes and
hold them in readiness to send here to
hunt the hostile Crows if they take to
the mountains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

he is succeeding admirably. His re-
marks appear to have repealed Cana.
da and to have Disguised all England
except the ministry. The United
States is not so interested in the fish.
cry dispute as it was six months ago,
but it would prefer to have Great
Britain represented in this matter by
q man of more tact and discretion
than the ex-Radical chief seems to
no9SasS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
CALLED TO PLYMOUTH.

The Rev. Charles A. Berry, of England
Succeeds Mr. Beecher.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-The Tribune to-
day says it is virtually settled that the
Rev. Charles A. Berry, of Wolverhamp-
ton, Eng, is to be called to Plymouth
Church as it's pastor. The advisory
committee of the church having charge
of the subject of successor to Mr..
Beecher, met last evening, and unani-
mously voted to recommend the selec-
ton of Mr.. Berry Mr.. Berry is now
50 years old. He took his first charge
at the age of %.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
OUT IN A HURRICANE.
Jay Gould Experiences Rough Wealth
Oh His Passage to Europe,

OH His Passage to Europe.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The Cunard Line
steamer Umbria. on which Jay Gould is
passenger, arrived at Queenstown to-
day. A hurricane was experienced on
Wednesday and the steamer shipped
number of tremendous seas. Five
steerage passengers were injured during
the storm. One had leg broken and
another was cut on the arm and head.
In an interview Mr.. Gould said that he
had suffered no inconvenience from
the storm. His freedom from business,
he said, had already had beneficial
effect upon him. Mr.. Gould listened
closely to the news of the latest moves
of the market and then declared that he
did not intend to transact any business
during his tour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

IT is reported that DR.. McGlynn has
repented Of his obstinate resistance to
the authorities OF the church, that he
will ask forgiveness of the archbishop
and will be taken back III the fold. II
this be true, Henry George will be
compelled to eat his own words and
will thereby ruin his own digestion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

HENRY GEORGE is still ravenously
bent on confscating the land and
says that he "would not pay the own
ers a cent" Lots of fellows have got
into states prison by carrying out
this policy, or attempting to carry it
out, in regard to personal property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

THE Duke of Marlborough has said
little worth quoting since he arrived
in this country, but the Dukes valet
has informed q Chicago reporter that
there are lots of falls in Scotland IS
good as Niagara. This valuable man
is doubtless expected to do ali the
Dukes living throughout the trip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
FIRE IN A HOTEL.
An Elegant Hostelry at Peoria, ILL.,,
ly Damaged.

An Elegant Hostelry at Peoria, ILL.,, Bad
1y Damaged.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-The National
Hotel, which was built two years ago, at
a cost of $3.50, 900, was badly damaged by
fire this morning. Fire started from the
kitchen fue and run up the freight ele-
vator to the top story, where it
gradually spread through the rear
of the building burning off the
roof and communicating also to
the fourth story and slightly to the
third. Elsewhere the hotel was not in
jured by the fire, but a great deal of
damage was done by water. The guests
and servants lost all their effects but all
escaped from the hotel in safety. The
loss may not exceed $3.50 There was
$50, 900 insurance on building and $780,
900 on furniture.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

AN expedient to lessen the terrors of
the railroad stove is the invention of
an automatic fire extinguisher, which
takes water from the locomotive tank
and with q hose attachment is capa-
BILE Of throwing with much force g.
stream the length of a passenger car.
In case of derailment Or collision it
extinguishes the fire in stoves or
lamps.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
" WAS DYNAMITE.
Belief That the St. Louis Explosion Was
Not Caused by Gasoline.

INOI OsSUSOV UssSOIlIi6s
saw W. chief e Of the fire eV denartment said
to-day regarding the explosion on Four
teenth Street, yesterday morning, by
which eight persons were killed: "In
my opinion the explosion was not
caused by gas or gasoline. Neither of
these could have demolished the build
ing in which the explosion occurred
and all of the surrounding buildings the
way you see at Fourteenth Street.
Either dynamite, gunpowder or giant
powder was what exploded and no one
can make me believe otherwise"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

A MACHINE to set type, or rather
by the use of dies to prepare matrix
ready for stereotyping, is described in
Wood and Iron. The dies, ninety one
in number, comprising all the charac-
tiers that would be used in q printed
article, are impressed against the
matrix by electricity. The machine
is something like type writer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
WAS HE MURDEREDo
Report That a Chicago Reporter Was
Slain in Michigan Den.

h6pOTC THAI d CIIICftSO hepOfC6F WAS
Slain in a Michigan Den.
CHICAGO. Ill, Nov. "a week ago
last Tuesday the Herald sent reporter,
Fred Ellis, to Marinette, Wis, to inves-
tigate the stories of ALLEGED cruelty in
the Northern Wisconsin dens. Nothing
was heard from Ellis and another re-
porter was sent to look up the first. The
Herald says that Ellis lett Marinette
Tor Florence, thence proceeding across
the line into Michigan to visit other
dives. The reporter sent out 10 trace
Ellis finds that a shooting ARRAY oc-
Cured in one of the Michigan dens and
that stranger was killed. 1t is believed
that the man slain was Ellis. The mat
ter will be thoroughly investigated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

In g. circular recently issued by the
Interstate commerce commission
railroad managers are asked to enum-
crate, for the information Of the COM
mission, all the instances where
they are charging more for the short
than the long haul. At this writing
the commission has not been over
burdened with replies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
PLOTS AGAINST THE CZAR.

Discovery of Another NihiIist Conspira-
cy in Russia.
VIENNA, Nov. 3.-A dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Poilische Correspon-
dez says another Nihilist plot has been
conspirators were in the house an
apothecary named Schuppe, in Jekater-
merhof Prospect. The police raided
the house and made several arrests
They also found number of bombs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

THE corn husks are reported to be
thin, indicating g. snorJ and open win
ter. But unfortunately the wood
chucks dug their holes early and dug
them deep, thus intimating awinter OF
prolonged severity. Now is the time
to hear from Virgins, or the man with
g. gOoSa-hOne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
Tht Rtpnblifa't
WATERFOWL. wIsCONEIN.

A NEW YORK surgeon interested in
the implantatlon of teoth, has been
experimenting by planting teeth in the
legs of his bulldog. The neighbours
are interested also and trust that the
experiment will be g. pronounced fail
1Ira
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
R0CHE,s PROCLAMAT.0y.

Chicago's Mayor Asks People to Remain
at Home During the Hanging.
CHICAGO, H., Nov. 3.-Mayor Roche
will issue proclamation asking all peo-
pie to attend to their business as usual
on the day of the execution of the Anar-
chists; and that people keep
away from the vicinity of the
Jail. Members of the First
and Second Regiments are managing to
be released from their usual business
duties in order to be in readiness to re-
spond to the call which they expect
will be issued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

BARNEY MELON, who died IL the
Ottawa Valley, Canada, one day
last week, had documents in his pos
session to prove that he was Ito years
old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

If Joseph r. Chamberlain really
desires to make his mission to the
United States difficult and unpleasant,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09
MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
Wife and Two Children Slain by WASH
ington Man,

inSton Man.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. 2.-John
Hodel. silk weaver living at Hebron,
shot his wife last night and then set fire
to the house. Two children were burned
to death. Hodel fed but is now under
arrest.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07
PARAEElNs WAX.
The Useful Product OF the Residuum OF
Most Offensive Substance.

~
Most Offensive Substance.
Such has been the demand for
parafllne for the manufacture Of chew.
ing-gum and confectionery that not less
than seyenty-five barrels week are
shipped to New York and Boston for
the Standard Oil Company's refincries.
At least fifty per cent. Of this Is made
into chcwing-gum. This wax. although
the residuum OF the most offensive
product imaginable. the tar deposit left
after the Kerosene has been extracted
from the crude petroleum. Is made into
the purest and sweetest of substances
used in the most delicate Of industries.
Two firms, one in New York and the
other in Boston. purchase tho most OF
this wax and subject IL To another re-
timing process. The wax is worth
seventeen cents pound at the re-
iincries. and when ready for manufac-
turing into gum or candy is worth
thirty cents n pound. II is
only within a few years that
the second refining process was known
in this country. and all the parailinc re-
quircd for use in that form had to be
sent to Scotland for refining, the ex.
tracing Of fine parai.iEc wax from tho
bituminous shales Of that country hav-
ing been profitable business there for
many years.
Said practical rciincr Of oil, while
referring To the Importance the parailine
business has reached; Every person
who sinks his or her teeth into chewing
gum nowadays chcws parallinc. Every
delicate caramel or other confcction
sold in the candy stores contains the
wax, and the paper it is wrapped in is
saturated with il. For the insulation
of electric wires parailinc wax has
taken the place of every thing else, and
MS the electric lighting system in.
crcases in extent the demand for this
wax musi necessarily become pro-
portionatcly greater. Ii is the only
wax that will defy the action Of sui.
plluric and other acids, and il can not
be aduteraled for that reason. II has
displaced all othcr wax In the manu-.
fac,urc of candies. The paper manu-.
facturcrS have found il an indispcnsa-
bic article in their business, and all
waNcd papers are now coated with re-
fined parallinc. Fine cutlery and hard.
ware can not rust when wrapped in
paper waxcd with paranine. Brewers
find i, Invaluable for the coating Of the
inside of barrels, keeping them abso-
lutcly sweet and clean. II has taken
The place of frcuch wax in the manu-
sacturc of waN flowers. Ii is u per-
fectly pure hydro-carbon, without
taste or smell. Notwithstanding that il
il made from the worst smelling tar
Imaginable. Ii dcicS the strongest dis.
solvant> nj I'll kinds, and is yielding
more profit to those who handle it in
ull branchr, than any other substance
Of American trade. Brddtord (Ha)
Cor. n. !. Sun.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07
FISH as FOOD.
How To Cook 20 for the Sick ana Those
troubled With Indigestion.

How to Cook 10 for the Sick ana Those
troubled With Indigestion.
Fish has always. within historical
times. been an important article of
diet. IN come parts of the world 1t is
the staple article of food. The huge
shcll-hcap. in Europe aud America
the remains Of tribal feasts in periods
long anterior 10 written records-show
how greatly -shIll-tsh si.tlrod into the
diet of aboriginal races. Fish is cheap.
II furnishes TO most people an agreeable
change with meat. Sailed and dried,
il is in season ut any time OF the year.
and can be exported to regions where
fresh fish is unknown, or rare.
1t is held hy some authorities that fish
contains elements of special value rs
food for the brain, nerves and bones.
Bat. in the matter Of diet. we need
ALWAYS To- plan for weak stomachs.
There i difference Of digestibiliiy in
fish. Some contain large portion OF
oil, and arr therefore Of more value TO
such IL, can digcs, them, Others are
comparatively free from oil. There
is much difference also In the
muscular fibre Of fish, which
in some il short and tender. Salt
tsh il more difficult Of digestion than
fresh. The manner of cooking fish
makes difference in digcstibility. Fish
fried i'm butter il easier Of digestion
than fish fried in ordinary fat; boiled il
i still easier. aud steamed II is easier
still.
1t il II common belief that fish is a
very good dish for the sick. when COM
yalcsclng. But writer In the Ldncet
has found eases frequently occurring in
his practice in which dish of it had
been followed by dangerous. and even
fatal. rlap>cS. and he had become ac-
customcdto restrain It's use. He after
ward. however. concluded that the sole
difficulty was in the cooking. He says:
"For this hint am indebted to the in
tclligcncc Of n patient. 1had, asusual.
forbidden fish. and explained my rea-
sons. was told that fish steamed, rs
was done in that house. was tender, and
never disagreed with the patient. but
was par,aken of with relish and benefit
rot steamer for myself, have since
recommended this plan OF cookery to
my patients. and have had satisfactory
results. Dieting is the half. and some
times the best half, of medical treat
mcnt; and perhaps, little to my cha
grin. find that this system OF prcpar-
Ing fish has been specially recommend
I'd by various schools Of cookery. "
Youths Companion.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07


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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07
A E,oriJ, botel nropJlv ,nnonnc

A Florida hotel proudly announces
tina, it has "bevy of beauties from the
North as walters" The place ut which
the hotel is located bears the cuphoni-
Gus name, il may he stated in this con-
meet; ION. of Kissimmce - Rochester
Democrat, -.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07

The Governors new mansion In
Albany. n. Y. for which the last Leg
islature made large appropriation.
will contain 200, 600 cubic feet Of space.
An ordinary city house is considered to
be of pretty good size II it has. 1000
cubic feet Of space. albany Journal.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07

Lrru Is burdensome, nike TO tho sufferer
and all around him, while dyspepsia and its
attending evils holds sway. Complaints OF
this nature can DO srcedily cured BY tax.
ing Prckly Ash Bltters regularly. Thou.
sands once thus afflicted now bear cheerful
testimony as 10 its merits.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07
Bal. S. ". States, : 746, 769.

EX-SENATOR u. X. BRUCE CSouth CaroNna,,
after dOctOring for years fosxwhat he sup
posed was Malaria, discovered he was az.
fiicted with Sugar Diabetes, and having OBJ
tancd no relief whatever from MS physicians,
he began the use OF Warmers SArE Dd'. i,s
Cure, and he sOys: my friends are aston
ished at my improvement"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07

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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07

r,,rvfuist-sso. ststti. ~ = ov.ss.i DsnhS
will try Scott's Emulsion OF Cod Liver Oh
With Hypophosphitcs, they will hnd I'm
mediate relief and pcrmanent beneht. Ing
Medical Profession universally declare II
remedy OF tho greatest value and very pala-
table. Read: 81 have used Scotts Emul.
sion in several cases OF Scrofula and Do
bility In Children. Results most crafty
ing. NV little patients tako IT. with pleas
ure. Wv. A. HuLDERT. NJ d., Salisbury, Ill.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07
Bal. Of New Eng, AI,753,

MRS. J. T. RITCuEY (slg 9TH Ave, Louisville.
KY was a confirmed Invalid for eleven
years, Just LIVING, and hourly expecting
death. Was confined to bed ten months
each year. Was attended BY the best ply
sicians. Her left side was psralyzed.
Could neither eat, sleep, nor enjoy life. The
doctors said she was troubled with female
complaints; but she was satisfied her kid
ncys were affected. Under the operation OF
Warmers SAFE Cure she passed large
stone or calculus and In Nov, iSs5, reported,
"Am to-day ~ well az when a girl"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07

A DOSE In Time Saves Nine OF Hale's Hon.
ey OF Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Piko's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07
MARVELLOUS CHEEK.
New o Dibulous Legal Luminsry Assoo.
ishsd Iowa's Supreme Justices

H0W y blDulOu1 LSkht
ishsd Iowa's Supreme Jusuoss
tChicaso NewsI
Yerhaps the most astounding case OF
contempt on record IL tho ono In which
Chief Justice Miller Of Iowa was non.
plussod years ago. Tho Ave members OF
tho Supreme bench were rcctifying tho
errors and approving the DEGREES OF tho
lower courts with tho usual precision and
dignity. Among tho lawyers SAT man
distinguished in the Western part OF tho
State for his great talents and reck'
less conviviality. Ho blinked and nod
ded insensibly ut tho court. Tho case IN
which he appeared as PLAINTIFFS attorney
he had won step by stop through months
Of litigation. When 1t was called he arose
uncertainty TO enter appearance, and add
ed: "May Il please tho court, am con-
WINGED of having committed great mis-.
take in this case. Justice and truth arc
on tho side OF the defendant All my
sympathics are with the DEFENDANT, ana
II your honors will decide In favor OF tho
defendant I'll give you FIVE dollars" The
silence of several minutes Following
was almost stlAing. At length Justice
Miller found speech: "Sir," said he,
puflng up with apoplectic symptoms
'your condition can not excuse nor your
reputation savo you. Such an indignity
-" "May IL please tho court" inter
ruptcd the lawyer, steadying himself with
the back Of his chair, al think you misap-
prehcnd me- What intended to say was
that il the court would decide this case In
favor OF the defendant will give zach OF
your honors five dollars" Al this the
chief justice collapsed, and the offender
was led from the court room. The bench
decided that commensurate punishment
was beyond the Jurisdiction OF tho court
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07

YouSo Artist-"We,l, Charley, what dc
you think ought ~ get for this palntingP
Charlcy-"Six inontts."--Bosfoa Herald.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-04-07

THE beautifully variegated rooster is tho
crow mo- OF the barn.yard.